Central Regional and State Sponsors of Continuing Education Programs for Library Instruction

Purpose: This list is intended to help instruction librarians, instruction coordinators, and others interested in library instruction in academic libraries to identify programs for continuing education and professional development instruction offered by United States and Canadian library associations and related organizations

Scope: In Spring 2009, the Professional Education Committee examined the web sites of national, regional, and state library associations and other related groups to identify programs that would be useful for instruction librarians and instruction coordinators. We looked for groups that have workshops, seminars, online courses, discussions, or conference programming related to information literacy, teaching techniques, instructional design, or other areas related to the jobs of instruction librarians and coordinators.

Your Contributions: The committee invites you to help enhance the comprehensiveness of this list. Please add any professional development opportunities not already listed in the appropriate categories below. Please review the contribution guidelines and instructions. The wiki will be monitored by committee members and off-topic edits will be removed.

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Illinois Center for Information Literacy offers a discussion list "to facilitate the development of collaborative information literacy initiatives throughout Illinois," including the organization of "joint programs and regional meetings." Also offers fee-based online instruction for library services and functions, including web design for instructional purposes.

Illinois Library Association does not have a section or discussion group devoted to instruction, but it does offer some instruction-related programs at its annual conference.

Illinois Information Literacy Summit is an annual one day professional development and collaboration opportunity sponsored by Moraine Valley Community College Library, the John A. Logan College Library, and Illinois State University.